Xiang Shouzhi

Xiang Shouzhi

Xiang Shouzhi (November 28, 1917 - September 2, 2017), a native of Xuanhan, Sichuan Province, joined the Red Army of workers and peasants in 1934, the Communist Youth League of China in 1935, the Communist Party of China in 1936, was awarded the rank of major general in 1955 and general in 1988, and was once commander of Nanjing Military Region.

On September 2, 2017, Xiang Shouzhi died in Nanjing at the age of 100.

Life of the characters

During his revolutionary career, he successively served as squad leader, deputy platoon commander, deputy company commander, company commander, battalion commander, deputy regimental commander, regimental commander and political commissar, Deputy Branch commander, deputy brigade commander, brigade commander, division commander, army chief of staff, first deputy army chief and chief of staff, army commander, President of Xi'an Artillery Academy, President of artillery Technical College, deputy artillery commander of CMC, second artillery commander and deputy commander of Nanjing Military Region He took part in Guangyuan, Zhaohua, southern Shaanxi, anti "siege", huangyadi, shentouling, xiangtangpu, Julu, Xinhe, Ciwu forest, Linnan, yuanhuo, Handan, Eastern Henan, Dingtao, Northern Henan, Luoyang, Wanxi, Zhengzhou, Huaihai, Dujiang, Guangdong Guangxi border, Xichang, southern Sichuan bandit suppression and other battles, and took part in the Long March, resisting US aggression and aiding Korea.

On September 2, 2017, he died in Nanjing at the age of 100.

Xiang Shouzhi is a deputy to the 11th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, a member of the 12th Central Committee and a member of the Central Advisory Committee. Xiang Shouzhi

Main achievements

Shentouling ambush Japanese Army

On March 16, 1938, Xiang Shouzhi led the machine gun company of No.2 battalion of 771 regiment of 386 brigade to take part in the ambush at shentouling. He directed the machine gun company's six heavy machine guns to shoot the Japanese troops who reinforced Licheng. More than 1500 Japanese soldiers were killed, wounded and captured, and more than 500 long and short guns and 600 mules and horses were seized.

Xiangtangpu ambush Japanese Army

On March 31, 1938, Xiang Shouzhi led his troops to take part in the ambush at xiangtangpu. He directed the heavy machine guns of the machine gun company to sweep the Japanese convoy fiercely, and protected the commanders and fighters of the brother troops to attack the Japanese convoy. He annihilated more than 400 Japanese troops and totally paid 180 Japanese vehicles.

Main works

He is the author of Xiang Shouzhi's memoirs.

Honors

He was awarded the rank of major general in 1955 and the rank of general in 1988. He was awarded the three-level 81 medal, the two-level independent freedom medal, the two-level Liberation Medal and the one-level Red Star meritorious service medal.

Relative members

Madam: Zhang Ling married Xiang Shouzhi on May 25, 1945.

Character evaluation

Xiang Shouzhi has made contributions to the army's revolutionization, modernization and regularization.